Steve Pope wrote:
> cybercat > wrote:
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>> "Steve Pope" > wrote in message
>
>>> WRONG.
>
>> Okay. Why NOT break "noodles?"
>
> Because it is impossible to twirl them onto a fork
> neatly if they've been broken.

I've gotten into the habit of breaking my spaghetti in half but I was a
non-breaking spaghetti purist for most of my life. As with hair, shorter
pasta is easier to manage when dishing out and in the plate and I like
to wind up a smaller amount on my fork. I also cook my pasta a tad more
than I used to - it occurred to me that I like it better that way so
screw all that al dente stuff.

I have freed myself from most of the conventions of cooking. It's one of
the benefits of old age, either that, or I've gone batty. :-)

>
> Steve